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By Micah Reddy · International Consortium of Investigative Journalists · October 2026

How Beijing's Africa ambitions, financed by China's mega banks, triggered a crisis in Zambia

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"Chinese banking giants piled loans onto the debt-ridden country, then adopted a hardball stance when it came time to repay, documents show."

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